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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
OFFICIAL.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

SAVANNAH. GA, May 1, 1887.
From and after MAY list, 1887, the city ordi-
nance which specifies the Quarantine require
ments to be observed at the port OF Savannah,
Georgia. for period Of time ANNUALLY from May
list to November list, will be most rigidly en-
forced.
Merchants and all other parties interested
will be supplied with printed copies Of the Quar-
antine Ordinance upon application TO office Of
Health Officer.
From and after this date and until further no.
tice all steamships and vessels from South
America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies,
Sicily, ports of Italy south of 40 dogs North
latitude, and coast Of . Africa beween
10 dogs. North and II dogs. South latitude,
direct or via American port will be sub.
to report at the Quarantine Station and be
treated as being from infected or suspected
ports or localities. Captains of these vessels
will have TO remain at Quarantine Station until
their vessels are relieved.
All steamers and vessels from foreign ports
not included above direct or via American
ports, whether seeking, chartered or otherwise,
will be required TO remain in quarantine until
boarded and passed by the Quarantine Officer.
Neither The Captains nor any one on board Of
such vessels acin be dlotCed TO come to the city
until the vesscLs are inspected and passed on the
Quarantine officer
AS ports or localities rot herein enumerated
are reported unhealthy 70 the Sanitary Authori.
ties, Quarantine restrictions against same will
be enforced without further publication.
The quarantine regulation requiring the flying
Of the quarantine flag on resseIs sltbjected to
detention or Inspection toM be rigidly enIorced
j. T. MCFARLAND. NJ. D.. Health 0fflcer
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only ceremonial of their mystic cult The
devil-worshippers accept no proselytes. "a
Yezidi, they say, must be born Yezidi {;
he cannot be made They have no cere-
monial ablutions or attach no Importance to
them, and are allowed to use nothing colored
blue. They will not sit down on sofa
having blue tassel or enter a room con-
tanning an article of furniture covered with
blue cloth. Their religion prohibits them
from serving as soldiers, though there APP
pears to be nothing to prevent them from
cutting Threats on their own account. They
baptize boys and girls, and when old enough
evary member has to make choice of sis
ter OF brother who is to be his or her COM
panion for eternity
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JOHN BROWNS RAIDERS.
One Of Them Says the Slavery Fanatic
Was Too Impatient.
E5oN, The IDiffebai,.1 pocf
From The Pittsbttrq Post

from He f,ttLSOt1fg fOSt.
Rather strange but interesting story is
narrated by Daniel Clifford, a colored citi-
zen of this place. Clifford, who is now
lying sick and does not expect to recover,
made the following statement to his physi-
clan few days ago:
"When was released from the Western
penitentiary in the spring of 1858 | went to
Canada and enlisted in company then being
organized by John Brown. After our little
band was organized we proceeded to Mis-
souri,, where Browns son was killed in an
attempt to rescue certain slaves who had
been sold and were to be taken to Texas.
In this conflict several of the slave
owners were also killed. After this
we again returned to Canada, where
we remained during the winter, In the
meantime Brown was actively engaged in
reorganiZing our company and increasing
our numbers. In the spring Brown returned
to the United States and left Richard Realf
and myself in charge of our organiza-
ton in Canada. By September, 1859, our
company in Canada numbered about seven
ty-five well equipped men, and we were pre-
pared to make our way in squads of ten
through Pennsylvania into Virginia to meet
Brown and his little army. Brown was to
let us know when and where we should
meet him, and was to have everything ar
ranged for our attack upon Harper's Ferry
proper time, to rise up and come to our
assistance. The inhabitants were to be
made prisoners, who were to be exchanged
for slaves, and as the arsenal contained
about 100,0 stand of arms, we could have
equipped enough negroes to have killed
every slave owner in Virginia before the
United States troops could have been ready
to move.
''We were preparing to start for Virginia
by Oct. l, but on account of some Difficult
ties we were delayed. Brown was a very
passionate, hot-headed man, and as we We're
to meet him by Oct. 20, but did not, pre-
sumo he thought that Il the negroes in the
neighborhood would come to his assistance
he could take and hold the arsenal until we
arrived When the raid proved failure,
and there was no rising of the negroes, and
Brown was captured, our organization dis
banded for want of a leader, but had
Brown been prudent enough to have waited
until our arrival there is not the slightest
doubt that our scheme would have been q
success"
Clifford is about60 years of age, tall, erect
and almost white. In 1858 he and several
other negroes were tried and convicted i'll
this county for the murder of Lily thinner
man. Clifford, with the rest, was sen
fenced to five years. imprisonment. AL
though his story is not believed by many,
yet there are many things that go to cor
roborate it, His description of Brown and
many things that occurred while he was In
the West, are accurately told, and the bold
and reckless character as well as the chek-
cred life of Clifford go far toward corrobo-
rating his story.
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
strange Religion of the Wild Kurds
Who Dwell in Mesopotamia.

strange Religion of the Wild Kurds
Who Dwell in Mesopotamia.
Not far from MoSul in Mesopotamia there
are few Kurdish villages where one finds
neither mosque nor minaret, synagogue nor
medrash, church nor meeting house. Mos
ielna-saving an occasional government
shcial-are rarely seen there, travellers not
ALL Ordinarily, saysa writer in st. James
gazette, there is nothing in the appearance of
Ihese places or the people to attract the at
yehtlon OF wayfarers, apart from the white
dresses OF the women and the vests Of the
Aeh. But one day in the year the village as
s sulleS quite holiday aspect in preparation
~ pr strange ceremony annually enacted
uieIe The houses are plentifully decked
WIN garlands of yellow flowers, and the
people take up positions outside--the women
N N spotless gowns, the mon with n twisted
Olack cord around their necks. Then pro-
.tssSlon OF some thirty persons energies from
1lie residence of the "pir" or priest and be-
gins slowly to perambulate the village. In
Iont march half dozen weird looking per-
iJJlageS In long black robes and strange
Saiach headgear; then come half score of
na"als, IN yellow NANTES and white tur-
Iails, chanting religious hymns in an out
r'nuSh tongue, and behind them as
many many more playing an accompani-
a neht to the singers on reedy
nutes and tambourines. Following these
the white-robed priest, bearing upon
o nls shoulders kind Of epaulet, and holding
o oi9le inc bronze figure of bird, guarded ON
r rIoler side by fierce-looking Kurd with
perfect sor arsenal of small arms about his per-
sIn;, IN the rear rides the white-tlrbaned
sg lJih OF the district, with second batch of
r pack heads" TO wind up the procession
Az Az party makes the round of the village,
b rro people raising their hands toward the
49, blrd as it passes, and then halts in
IN I'M nv Of the priests house. Here a sheep is
i t,eadiness; it is cut open and the heart
feot to III from it and thrown down at the
CO. oeD u the black-robed figures. The pro-
tba sIl Then re-enters the dwelling, while
horSonne ep IS made ready for the pot; and in
d ino OF the day the residents afterward
rcaS Vogether as soon as their ''stewn is
WA These Kurdish villagers are the
poten,ials' or "devil-worshippers" of Meso-
ED oslla, and their annual procession
tbs VIVA, as the showing Of the king Bird
--siiA eaons or peacock kings the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE TO require all persons selling
through the streets of the city OF Savannah
any articles sold In the market TO take out
badges; to provide for the issuing of such
badges, and TO provide penalties for selling
without such badges.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, do hereby ordain
SECTION T. That all persons renting stalls in the
market by the year shall be furnished by the
Clerk of Council with badges to be known as
market badges without expense TO them, which
badges shall be used by them whenever they de-
sire TO sell on the streets after market hours.
SEC. 2. That all green grocers on paying their
taxes be furnished by the Clerk of Council with
badges to be known as market badges without
expense to them, which badges shall be used by
them whenever they desire to sell on the streets
of the city after market hours.
SEC. 3. That all fishermen and persons selling
produce of their own raising be required TO take
out badge TO be known as free badge for
selling in the streets of Savannah, which badge
shall be furnished by the, Clerk OF Council With
out expense TO the applicant upon satisfactory
evidence that the party is fisherman or raiser
Of produce.
SEC, 4. That all hucksters required by ordi-
nance to take out badges and pay for same
shall obtain said badges from the City Treasurer,
which badges shall be known as huckster badges.
SEC. 5. That all persons selling in the streets
Of Savannah, In wagons or otherwise, shall keep
the badge furnished by the Clerk Of Council In q
conspicuous place either upon the wagon or
upon the person so that the same can be plain
~ seen, and any person selling upon the streets
of the City of Savannah without having aaid
badge and without having same conspicuously,
displayed, shall be punished on convictionr
thereof In the Police Court Of Savannah by fine
not exceeding twenty-five dollars or imprison-
ment not exceeding ten days, or both in the dis
erection of the Mayor or acting Mayor presiding iu
said court.
SEc 6. That nothing in this ordinance shall be
taken or held as repeating or modifying the or-'
dinance passed In Council March II, 1884, in re-
lation 10 street bawkers.
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
May 4, 1881, and published for information.
FRANK Il. REBARER, Clerk OF Council.
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CRY MARSHAL $ OFFICE,

SAVANNAH, April 23d, 1887.
rVNHE City Treasurer has placed in my hands
Il Real Estate Executions for 1885, Privy Vault
Executions for 1885, Stock in Trade and other
personal property executions for 1885, and Spe-
ciflc or License Tax Executions for 1887 COM
manding me to make the money on said writs
by levy and sale Of the defendants property OK
by other lawful means. l hereby notify all per-
sons In default that the tax and revenue ordI-
nance will be promptly enforced II payment Is
not made at my office without delay
Office hours from II A. NJ to2P NJ
ROBT. j. WADE
City Marshal
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SWIFT'S SPECIFIC.
CAUTION.

Consumers should not CONFUSE our Specttc
NTH the nnms,oUs limitations, substitutes,
potash and mercury MIXTURES phich are got
tsn up 10 sal, no, on Msir ossn merit, 6ut on
the merit OF orr remedy. An imitation is
aitGGgs fraud ana cheat. and they Ngirs
only as thsy can stcG, from the article initiated
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases naciled
free. For SCIs By az druggists. IN
THE SWIFT Specific CO.,
DYdlcer 5, Atlanta, Ga
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QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,
EAvANnIAu March lnfh 1877

SAVANNAH, MARCH I5t1, 1857.
Pilots of the Port of Savannah are informed
that the Sapelo Quarantine Station will be open
ed on APRIL Isl. 1887
Special attention Of the Pilots is directed to
tiong.
Most rigid enforcement Of quarantine regula-
tions will be maintained by the Health authori-
ties. j. I. MCFARLAND. NJ d.,
Health Officer
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QUARANTINE NOTICE.
oFFIcE HEAnrH orFrcEn,

SAVANNAH, April 9Th, 1897
Notice Is hereby given that the Quarantine
Officer is instructed not TO deliver letters TO YES
sells which are not subjected to quarantine de-
tention unless the name Of consignee and state
ment that the vessel Is ordered 20 some other
port appears upon the face OF the envelope.
This order is made necessary In consequences OF
the enormous bulk OF drumming letters sent To
the station for vessels which are to arrive.
J. 7. MCFARLAND, M. D.,
Health Q1lcex.-
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OFFICIAL.
NOTICE..

CRY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
April 30, 1887.
TNHE following ordinance IS published for the
l. information Of all concerned.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate the turning up OF the
soil of the public domain in the city of Savan-
nah for any purpose, between the first day OF
May and the first day of November each year,
except by permission and approval of the
Sanitary Board.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained bD the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city Of SAVANNAH, in Council
assembled and 10 is ordained bv tie authority of
the same, That from and after the passage OF
this ordinance no permission shall be granted to
make sewer connections or for other works OF q
similar character or for laying pipes, or for any
work which may involve the turning up of the
soil of the public domain between the first day
of May and the first day of November of eacE
Board of Sanitary Commissioners,
SEC. p and it is further ordained by the 1ss-
hority aforesaid, That If any person shall turn
up the soil Of the public domain of any part of
said city between the first day of May and the
first day of November of each year without per-
mission, as provided in the first section of this
ordinance, he or she shall, on conviction thereof
nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned
not more than thirty days, or both, in the dis
erection of the Mayor or Acting Mayor presiding
In said court.
SEC. 3. And it is further ordained By the ap-
horttg aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances, so far as they initiate with this
ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed in Council May Q, 1888.
RUFUS r. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK H. REBARER, Clerk of Council.
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Tho University of Georgia has conferred
the degree of Doctor Of Laws on Mr.. +. III.
Underwood, United States Consul at that
port. The Boston Post says that the stu
dents gave him the worInest cheering of
the day, and that while the appllausse,, was
still going on some ono shouted, Three
cheers for the stars and stripes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24

THE immigration to California the past year
is reported in round numbers at 100000 people,
mostly in Southern California. The central and
northern sections have been little slow in adj
vertising their climate and fertile valleys, and
the result is they have got left pretty badly in
the race. They are just beginning to learn how
it is done. The money spent in advertising
Southern California has netted the entire sec
tinn 600 ner cent.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-23
>IiTI; CNiIINL
Charters, Educational. I'inauctaI
1rintinul

Charters, Educational. Financial.
Crimiunl.
sgcciHl Dispatch To he Examiner.
AUSTIN, May 35. The following
chJrte were Il / to-day:
HIill-boro Compress company, cap-
ital stock $4,000 The Fort Worth
Mutual Gas supply company tiled an
amendment increasing the number OF
its directors.
The scholastic report ofCoiNnsYilic
Grayson county wa received to-day
and shows - scholars The scholas-
tic population OF Grayson county j,
sSl2 The total population last year
was SOJg.
The comptroller to-day dcpo- ted
$4,000. about half of which goes TO
the school fund
The collector of Duval county set
tied To-day.
The governor to-day offered n re-
ward OF $500 tor the arrest Of John
Conner, charged with murder Dcccm
Der 81. 1856 Alsu $500 each for The
arrc,t of Bcrbrr Ford and Willie
Conner, charged with the murder of
-. w Moore boo sabine county March
30, last The Conmcrs are the Grimm
ual9 who had the night with the rnn-
gers in which capt. Scott wa-
wounded
City Marshal Lucy last might arrest
ed n man suspected of boing one OF
the train robbers Il is also reported
that Officer l'latt hA- arrested four
men at Luling 1t Is thought here
that disclosures will be made iuph-
eating at least one official in the rob.
berry.
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In Indian Territory


Special Dispatch 70 IN, Examiner,
PARIS, May %. Two weeks ago
the Wilson brothers, Choctaw Indians.
were Killed iuarow over the election
Of Il deputy sherin, i'm Lawson county
Since those Killing the sherin.elccl
has been missing and on laet Friday
the bodies OF two men were found on
Clear creek, near OaGvilc. one of
which ~ supposed 10 bc that Of tho
newly elected sheriff His friend
have organized and havo instituted
search. If they ascertain that he
ahcrlil has been murdered they will
avenRc his dcath.
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MALLORY, the CIOthieT.
= Committee ot II. Luui- Ven Nui
Grovcr aud Bnol, iIim

= Committee ut II. Luut~ uon Sab
Grower and B"oi, uIm
WAsuNcroN, May ga dcItga-
ton OF twenty Gye gentlemen repre-
.onting tine business interest OF l,t.
Louis aud including representatives
of all branches Of the muuicipa. gov
r rlment waited upon tho president at
noon to-day and extended to him and
Mr4. Cleveland % cordial invitation to
visit st. Louis during the coming fan
The delegation was headed by Mayor
Frunci~ and included Mcssr- Gcol g
Il. Allen, president ofihc city council
Jake =. Mofctt, Juo. G.. Prathcr, John
Il. Priest Jordan w Lambert, 5 IL.
GaG, Joseph Specht, Lawrence Ilarri-
gan, II. ;. PhclHn, George ID. BARNARD
aud Gen. Ed. Meir. They were nc
companied by Commissioncr Coimau
ana MIR. Switzer of the Buccu OF
statistics. The invitation WI con.
tanned in large elegantly bound
book with carved wooden corn p
covers, representing the great bridge
and the Principai municipal buildings
of st. Louis. The clasps OF the book
are of solid silver bearing the initial,
q. {. The invitation is beautifully
engraved on satin and il signed by
10000 persons. The President re-
cciyed the delegation in the cabinet
room. Mayor Francis ma &C. u short
speech in which he said that while the
people of -. Louis would be glad and
honorCJ TO receive visit from the
president nj any time II would prob
ably afford them greater pleas IRE il
he could arrange to be in - Louis
during the grand army encampment
in September next. The committee.
he said, desired to supplement tie
invitation OF the grand army, but il
the president could not come durine
the cncampucut the committee would
like him to come Whcuvcr he found
10 convenient and it would assure him
% warm welcome. The president
made brief reply in which after
expressing his appreciation OF tac
compliment eNtmdcd him. lc said
that while II wa, absolutely impossible
10 anticipate cNig"ncics of public
service, "a, tar ahoad rs September, he
could not now sc" why he should not
visit 81. Louis at the time indicated.
or about the last OF september. He
said therefore TINT he would take
pleasure IN accoptilg their Kind invi.
tation. The delegates vigorously
apPlaudcd at h-s acceptance Mayor
Francis remarked TINT ho had always
heard il was hard to get the president
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EN-GovEnNOn IuEL,>D.


ih' sage OF N"guin Declares Against
Prohibition.
5pe 'iai Dispatch 70 The Examiner.
SAN ANTONIO, May 23. Hon. John
lrclsud,in response to repeated solici.
tat'ons publishes in to-morrow's Ex-
press u lengthy ietter taking strong
ground against prohibition. The cx-
governor goes al his subject in plain
blunt, straight forwari way, peculiar
to hm, stating his position on the
great question without any attempt
at evasion or equisvication He gives
reason, and cogen, reasons, for his
opposition to the prohibition amend
mcnt, and his utteranccs carry un-
usual weight with the people Of
Texas. The letteris strong and plain
in the language used and in stating
the writers position AM giving his
reasons therefor. l. j. temperate m
tone, and can give no olleuso to any
one save those 20 radical in their
lev, that they take oilense at any
form OF opposition to their peculiar
ldeas, The appeal is . the judgment,
not to the as,ions Of the people.
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Speelal uIspatch 10 The Examiner.
foh1 WoHIH, May PA shooting
aiiray occurred IN Bowen's saloon to-
night, which resulted in slightly
wounding Jim McGiuni- and John
Scott
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CA. RIP :! TT -
ANTI history >tati,
AIN - I.S,
|PHOLS7ERY GOODS.
b'cat Special Sale !

ID ti, Department. commencing Monday, May 23rd and
ne two weeks only During these fourteen days shall
Me- all goods in this department at lower prices than ever
kkrr named We do this to reduce the size of present
|tock and make room for other large purchases If You
neet carpets mattng~ oil Cloths or Rugs is the time
tob(
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THE
The Average Argument Used by Each Side
pKOIIIIiIIION. .

lam aprohibitionist' said Jones, because
] wan g. Zee the Internal saloons 20, l want
t. see thc temp alton removed from our touug
IN, u but Tor this dIsgrACciul udnc the boys
would grow mp innocent Hs our girls aud tuci. .
ctV would tc purified and M world would
grow to Bee altogether lovely. However don {
uulcI stand that ,,c want to stop men drink
ing NlIur. WcunN want 20 pui Il Wlcr, they
cant Eotlt Sec Iouuft u Whiskvcrut, smith.
II ytfI gu agaIuaf fl'. ufutudluuut.
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weather W., intensely cold and those
ON IT., wreck Suffered terribly. The
water at times washed clear over
them.
THE IlIAD FENp.
CHATTANOOGA. MAY a3.-Dur.ug 10
terrific ram and thund,r storm ~ party
of men with several horses. were on
Pine island in the Icnuc.. river.
\ tree under which they were stand.
ing WAS struck by lightning and all
the horses were Xii ou,right The
men are mscnsible and II i. not bc
hevod that any one OF them will re
Nvc. although al are etul breathing.
DEATH or AOIW.
MtMIHs, May 93. News has
reached hero OF an accident which
occurred Friday night at kcrryillc.
about fifty miles from tins city, uy
which u oung lady wa, burned to
death and several terribly injured.
The kerrvillc academy was giving a..
annual exhibition in the main hall
and 800 packed the room. The curtain
had dropped on the first act cf thc
play and III the nest scene ten young
ladies'
KOEED ~ WHITE
garments were 20 appear. As the
curtain was risirg again coal oil
lamp s.tiuR on the table close by
whore tho ladies were ,mndir,. III
somc way WAS upset setting lire to
the draporlcs OF the stage. 'ihc dress
OF Miss Maggie Long - Cir. OF th!r-
teen caught on ire aud She WIS -pou
tNVELortp ~ PLANES.
The audience and those who Wcr,
on the stage were laric-strickcn anu
rushed pel NELL in every direction
I'd many of thcm wctc tramplct
upon. lho women screamed an,
tainted and the men seemed power
.css to net. one young man lmy
wood Fowler in Il, ug 90 save Nj.
Long WI. seriously II nC lauN
burned The young .ady'- ,uilcrnt
was great It's now Thought tha
none uf those who where rampcD
upon win DE.